James Z. George

James George
United States Senator
from Mississippi
In office
March 4, 1881 – August 14, 1897
Preceded byBlanche Bruce
Succeeded byHernando Money
Personal details
Born
James Zachariah George

(1826-10-20)October 20, 1826
Monroe County, Georgia
DiedAugust 14, 1897(1897-08-14) (aged 70)
Gulfport, Mississippi
Political partyDemocratic
Signature
Military service
Allegiance Confederate States (1861–1862, 1863–1865)
 Mississippi (1862–1863)
Service Confederate States Army
Mississippi State Troops
RankColonel (CSA)
Brigadier general (Mississippi)
Unit20th Mississippi Infantry
5th Mississippi Cavalry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

James Zachariah George (October 20, 1826 – August 14, 1897) was an American lawyer, writer, U.S. politician, Confederate politician, and military officer. He was known as Mississippi's "Great Commoner".